Deaths of Minor Celebrities

[oddjob]

Martin Landau, 89, actor

https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...d-wood-and-crimes-and-misdemeanors-dies-at-89

I first knew him in Space 1999. Never got around to seeing Ed Wood, I guess I should, see Ed Wood.

 

[SeanE]

Martin Landau, 89, actor

https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...d-wood-and-crimes-and-misdemeanors-dies-at-89

I first knew him in Space 1999. Never got around to seeing Ed Wood, I guess I should, see Ed Wood.

Me too... Space 1999 was where I first saw him.

Interestingly, he was almost Spock in Star Trek TOS, but turned it down

 

[Columbo]

Martin Landau, 89, actor

https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...d-wood-and-crimes-and-misdemeanors-dies-at-89

I first knew him in Space 1999. Never got around to seeing Ed Wood, I guess I should, see Ed Wood.

It's a good movie.

 

[Meglos]

Chester Bennington, singer of Linkin Park
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...nger-chester-bennington-dies-at-41/496600001/

 

[Meglos]

Deborah Watling, Doctor Who actress (played Victoria in the sixties), aged 69
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/deborah-watling-doctor-who-dead-10845650

 

[SeanE]

John Heard - Home Alone dad, aged 72

http://www.tmz.com/2017/07/22/john-heard-dead-at-72-home-alone/

 

[oddjob]

Sad and angry about this to be honest. Such a talent at such an age.

G- G- Yunupingu. 46, musician.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-...dialysis-knowing-he-would-die:-doctor/8749750

 

[Mooseface]

Like is kinda the wrong expression for agreeing with your posts, oddjob. But there was no 'agree and feel also somewhat distressed and depressed about this event' button.

 

[SeanE]

http://jezebel.com/june-foray-the-voice-of-rocky-the-squirrel-natasha-ta-1797313046

June Foray - voice of Rocky and Natasha in the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon

 

[Tuttle]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/theater/sam-shepard-dead.html

Sam Shepard.
Such a talented man.
Bloodline was probably his time on screen.

 

[Trala]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/theater/sam-shepard-dead.html

Sam Shepard.
Such a talented man.
Bloodline was probably his time on screen.

Hello you!

We have only just discovered Bloodline, and we love it! We are on Season 3, Ep 3.

Sam is great in it.

 

[SeanE]

Robert Hardy - aged 91

http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...1/news-story/8096844b08285b2fa857b5e3d4e78dbd

 

[SeanE]

Haruo Nakajima - aged 88.
First man who played Godzilla.

https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/08/t...288.143983065.1502200568-195201216.1500981235

 

[SeanE]

Glen Campbell - country singer aged 81

http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/glen-campbell-dead-at-81

 

[Fiona]

Glen Campbell - country singer aged 81

http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/glen-campbell-dead-at-81

I was singing Rhinestone Cowboy to myself a day or so before he died.

 

[Columbo]

Glen Campbell - country singer aged 81

http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/glen-campbell-dead-at-81

For the best I think. Alzheimer's is awful.

 

[Columbo]

Sir Bruce Forsyth- aged 89.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40978576

 

[SeanE]

Sonny Landham - aged 76

http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...6/news-story/6fa8c5da892fea3e20c8615a26cfa692

 

[SeanE]

Jerry Lewis - aged 91

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html

 

[Fiona]

Jerry Lewis - aged 91

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html

Never was a fan, but sad to see a legend go.